Quiz 1

Question 1

Preface for Opedius

Answer 1

Aristotle 350 B.C.E. (Poetic)

Question 2

Tragedy

Answer 2

About a hero or heroine coming to Zenith through great deeds in the eyes of the Polis

Question 3

Polis

Answer 3

The City, State

Question 4

Zenith

Answer 4

Achieve the highest point

Question 5

Hubris

Answer 5

Arogance

Question 6

Flaw

Answer 6

Misguided

Question 7

Peripeteria

Answer 7

Fall from grace, Reversal of fortune, event that causes the reversal

Question 8

Nadir

Answer 8

The turning point

Question 9

Anachorisis

Answer 9

Moment of insight, tragic recognition

Question 10

Sparagmos

Answer 10

Ritual mutilation, Use of scapegoat in the play for sacrifice (Climax) Ex. Poked his eyes out

Question 11

Awe/Weader/Fear

Answer 11

So terrible yet so beautiful due to the forces greater than oneself.

Question 12

Catharsis

Answer 12

Bottled up emotions letting go (Purge after climax)

Question 13

Purged

Answer 13

Cleansed the city of oedipus

Question 14

Predetermined

Answer 14

Everything is determined for us in advance

Question 15

Theory behind oedipus

Answer 15

Impulse to attach to one parrent

Question 16

Hamatia

Answer 16

flaw or character defect that misguides charater

Question 17

Enlightenment

Answer 17

Finding the point of absolute certainty

Question 18

3 Unities

Answer 18

One action, one place, one day

Question 19

one action

Answer 19

tragedy around someone that is greatness

Question 20

one action in Oedipus

Answer 20

Wants to save city from plague Kreyon says to find the lier, that will rid the city of the plague focuses on himself (kill the lier), Finds out who he is and exiles himself to rid the city of the plague.